Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Erlbach 4th with 58 points, Sonthofen 14th with 33, 25 apart. The last five rounds placed Erlbach no better than 12th for form, against 4th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Sonthofen 1.22 scored and 1.84 conceded per game, Erlbach 1.03 and 0.66, with the league averaging 1.56.
Erlbach came in having won five on the spin. Sonthofen had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Erlbach, 15.
The venue was Baumit Arena in Sonthofen, with room for 20,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.